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I often have rotational shapes that I have to make and up to now I have been limited by having to use either a dremel or drill to turn the styrene. Anyone have any suggestions as to a good, affordable lathe to make complex shapes (like engine bells)

So, what would happen if I used an 18 volt ac adapter to power it instead? Would the light not glow as brightly, not glow at all, or work properly? It might be just as well to just string a series of leds on a 15 or 18 volt adapter, but I want as close to uniform source as possible. The specific bul...

I have a project involving a single "chandelier" bulb that is normally run off a common 110 volt (Standard outlet) line. I have always used ac adapters as power source in the past. Anyone able to give me any tips on how to (safely) wire such a project. Do I just get an extension cord, cut ...